Blue Line stations to close this weekend for expansion project

More than half of the Lynx Blue Line stations will be closed this weekend as the city expands them to accommodate longer trains.

That’s one of two things to watch for as you figure out the best way to travel around town this weekend and into next week:

Lynx Blue Line stations closed

On Saturday and Sunday, you won’t be able to ride the full run of the Blue Line light rail. Eight of the 15 light rail stations will be closed, from the New Bern station south to the Interstate 485/South Boulevard stop.

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CDOT will close part of the eastbound lane on the right side of the road. The construction zone is 300 to 400 feet, but westbound traffic will also be affected.

To shift eastbound traffic away from construction in the right lane, CDOT will close the center turn lane to westbound traffic as it approaches Colony Road. The center turn lane will be open to eastbound traffic.

Westbound drivers wanting to make a left turn at Colony Road won’t have a designated lane, and that could slow things down.